Plant Manager: Maintenance & Ops Excellence

Stimson Lumber Company; Saint Maries (ID); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Stimson Lumber Company in St. Maries, Idaho is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead manufacturing and maintenance, develop a world‑class maintenance program, and drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement at our St. Maries mill.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinate with finance, HR, and operations, and deliver production improvements while keeping costs under control.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant management or senior manufacturing leadership, with strong maintenance supervision.
• Minimum of five years in maintenance leadership, with hands-on experience in preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance.
• Strong technical skills in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a continuous improvement environment.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communicator, able to set clear expectations and drive accountability.
• Experience with process optimization and budgeting.
• High school diploma required; college-level education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant’s manufacturing and maintenance operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable production.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance programs, including planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Direct and develop a multidisciplinary team, including Maintenance Planners, Millwrights, Electricians, Mechanics, and Production Supervisors.
• Foster a “Safety First” culture, ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and serving as a role model for safe industrial behavior.
• Collaborate with other departments to align plant performance with company goals and market demands.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging best practices in manufacturing and maintenance to optimize resources and processes.
• Lead and support improvement projects, including research, cost analysis, financial justification, and project management from conception to completion.
• Manage key performance indicators for maintenance and production, such as safety compliance, PM completion, downtime, overtime, expense controls, and plant cleanliness.
• Develop and retain high‑performing teams through effective communication, training, and empowerment.
• Build strong relationships across the organization, ensuring active communication and teamwork.
• Utilize modern maintenance management tools (e.g., CMMS, AutoCAD, MS Suite) and interpret technical documents (e.g., blueprints).

Skills

Plant management

Maintenance leadership

Team development

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Communication

Budget management

Education

High school diploma

College-level education preferred

Tools

CMMS

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Stimson Lumber Company in St. Maries, Idaho is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead manufacturing and maintenance, develop a world‑class maintenance program, and drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement at our St. Maries mill.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinate with finance, HR, and operations, and deliver production improvements while keeping costs under control.